Orthodoxy in the United Kingdom

Orthodoxy in the United Kingdom (Great Britain and Ireland), like much of the "diaspora," is divided into multiple jurisdictions. However, unlike much of the diaspora, the balance of those jurisdictions is significantly different.

Jurisdictional overview

About 90% of Orthodox in the United Kingdom belong to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain under the Ecumenical Patriarchate, based in London, which has had a presence in England since at least the 17th century. Most of the clergy and faithful of that archdiocese are of Greek Cypriot origin, but about 30% of the clergy are non-Greek and serve mostly in English. Among the parishes of the archdiocese are parishes of Russian tradition, derived mainly from post-World War II refugees from Poland.